It is often said that life is a marathon not a race. And from where I am health and fitness wise, running a marathon is a rather non thrilling prospect. I can barely walk a mile not to talk of jogging it. However, that is exactly what I am thinking of doing.

A good friend of mine is training for the marathon and while he claimed not to have lost any weight he is definitely looking good.  

doable? donno

But I think I have a framework that I can use, and today the hottest day on record in Seattle is a good day to start it as any.

framework –

SMART {Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-based and Time-bound} OR

STARS {Specific, Time-bound, Achievable, Realistic, Structured}

For starters, I have started tracking what I eat at MSN’s My wellness center.